The
Fireside Lodge has been sold.

Rod Erickson's dream of
converting the historic Fireside Lodge site into a city park on Spirit Lake
will become reality.

The Spirit Lake Urban
Renewal Agency has purchased the property on the mill pond from Rod and his
wife Nancy.

Plans for the three-story,
6,000 -square-foot Fireside Lodge - built in 1907 and formerly the
Panhandle Lumber Company office are unclear.

The building was moved to
it's current location from a nearby location in 1945. Rod, who started
playing music in the building in 1970,
acquired it in 1989. The Ericksons have run a bed and breakfast, gift
shop, restaurant and RV park on the property. The business has been
closed during the winters while Rod and Nancy take their music tour on the road but
this coming year the Lodge will not reopen.

Rod and Nancy wish to
thank all their loyal friends who have joined them at the Lodge over the
years and invite you to Rod's website